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On December 31, 2015, Ile Baalat Teva held our 4th annual Yemaya Day ceremony/ebbo. This time, Yemaya, Olokun, and Oya brought is a storm. It was fitting since it had been a very hard year for many of us in the ile, full of turbulence and change. We weathered the…

I had been away from the sea for some weeks because of personal problems, but duty called… Tears were shed, but I was happy to see our Parents again. For those who are new to this, Yemaya is the Mother of Life on Earth. It is said that originally, she…